SINCE 1828
mistranslation
noun
mis·trans·la·tion
| \ ˌmis-tran(t)s-ˈlā-shən
, -tranz-\
, -tranz-\
plural mistranslations
Definition of mistranslation
: a mistake in translating : an incorrect translation
… suffers from a number of repetitive mistranslations that leave readers with a misleading understanding …— Lynn Ginsburg et al.
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